How do I write a script to randomly choose a vpn location with NetworkManager?

[Bill Oliver]

On Sun, 10 Feb 2013, T.C. Hollingsworth wrote:

> On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Bill Oliver <vendor at billoblog.com> wrote:
>> I commonly access the net through a vpn service that has multiple locations
>> for me to use.  Right now, when I go into KDE with Fedora 18, NetworkManager
>> automatically gets me on the correct wireless net (if I've set the option),
>> but I have to access the vpn by opening the network icon in the desktop
>> panel and clicking on whichever vpn site I want to use.
>>
>> I can click on "connect automatically" on any one of the vpn options and it
>> will connect.  That works fine.
>>
>> But... what I want to do is to *randomly* choose one of the options and
>> connect to it automatically when I boot up.
>>
>> I know how to use bash or python or perl to write a script, but I don't know
>> how to tell it to talk to NetworkManager.
>>
>> Anybody know how to do that, or can point me to a tutorial or such?
>
> nmcli con up id <connection name>
>
> See `nmcli con` for a list of connections and `man nmcli` for more information.
>
> -T.C.


Exactly what I was looking for!  Thanks.

billo